city councilman is about to learn firsthand how washington works or doesn't work. 31-year-old newly elected congressman that man there eric swalwell is the new kid on the block and heading off to capitol hill to take part in all the quagmire there. swalwell a former dublin city councilman says he is ready to bring small-town solutions to capitol hill to help prevent an avoidable "fiscal cliff." >> i'm confident that there can still be a buzzer beater here where we can beat the clock and deliver on middle class taxes. >> congressman swalwell will be the second youngest member of congress to be sworn in on january 3 at 31 years old. he leaves sunday for d.c. to get his keys to the new office. >>> oakland is hiring new help as it tries to cut down on crime. legendary lawman bill bratton will become a consultant for oakland police. he helped reduce violent crime in new york and los angeles police departments. former san jose police chief and current hoover institution fellow joseph mcnamara hopes bratton gets support from oakland officials. >> previous chiefs were hired from the outside left, s